Working with the RESTful API

Users can control Kubernetes clusters via the kubectl command; it supports local and remote execution. However, some administrators or operators may need to integrate a program to control the Kubernetes cluster.

Kubernetes has a RESTful API that controls Kubernetes clusters via an API, similar to the kubectl command. Let's learn how to manage Kubernetes resources by submitting API requests.

Getting ready

In this recipe, to bypass additional network settings and having to verify permissions, we will demonstrate the a minikube-created cluster with a Kubernetes proxy: it is easy to create a Kubernetes cluster on the host, and enable local proximity to an API server with a proxy entry.

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